three-piece suit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for three-piece suit in the English»French Dictionary

three-piece suit N

three-piece suit

costume m trois-pièces

three-piece suit

trois-pièces m inv

Translations for three-piece suit in the English»French Dictionary

two-/three-piece suit

costume deux/trois pièces

two-piece, a. two-piece suit (woman's)

tailleur m (deux-pièces)

two-piece, a. two-piece suit (man's)

costume m (deux-pièces)

Translations for three-piece suit in the French»English Dictionary

costume trois pièces

three-piece suit

un (maillot/costume) deux-pièces

a two-piece swimsuit/suit

trois-pièces

three-piece suit

complet deux/trois pièces

two-/three-piece suit

Translations for three-piece suit in the English»French Dictionary

I.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] N

1. suit FASHION:

suit (man's)

costume m

suit (woman's)

tailleur m

two-/three-piece suit

costume deux/trois pièces

to be wearing a suit and tie

être en costume cravate

a suit of clothes

une tenue

a suit of armour

une armure complète

2. suit LAW (lawsuit):

suit

procès m

civil/libel suit

procès civil/en diffamation

to file a suit against

intenter or faire un procès à

to file a suit for damages

intenter un procès pour dommages et intérêts

3. suit (in cards):

suit

couleur f

long or strong suit

couleur longue

to be sb's strong suit fig

être le point fort de qn

to follow suit lit

fournir de la couleur

to follow suit fig

faire de même

II.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB trans

1. suit (flatter) colour, outfit:

suit person

aller à

does it suit me?

est-ce que cela me va?

red doesn't suit your complexion

le rouge ne te va pas (au teint)

short hair really suited her

les cheveux courts lui allaient très bien

to suit sb down to the ground inf garment, arrangement, job:

aller à qn comme un gant

2. suit (be convenient) date, arrangement:

suit person

convenir à

does Sunday suit you?

est-ce que dimanche te convient?

it suits me fine

ça me convient or me va très bien

suits me inf!

ça me va!

she's liberal when it suits her

elle est libérale quand ça l'arrange

we'll go when it suits us!

on partira quand cela nous arrangera!

we stay here because it suits us

on reste parce qu'on est bien ici

it suits us to do

cela nous convient de faire

it suits him to live alone

ça lui plaît de vivre seul

it suits me that …

cela me convient que …

3. suit (be appropriate) part, job:

suit person

convenir à

the role didn't suit me

le rôle ne me convenait pas or n'était pas fait pour moi

a loan that suits your needs

un prêt qui répond parfaitement à vos besoins

you should find something to suit you

tu devrais trouver quelque chose qui te convienne

the house suited me fine

la maison me convenait parfaitement

4. suit (be beneficial) sea air, change:

suit person

convenir à

5. suit (adapt):

to suit sth to need, occasion

adapter qc à

to suit the action to the word

joindre le geste à la parole

III.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB intr

suit

convenir

does that suit?

est-ce que ça (vous) convient?

IV.to suit oneself VB refl

to suit oneself refl:

to suit oneself

faire comme on veut

suit yourself!

fais comme tu veux!

they twist the facts to suit themselves

ils manipulent les faits à leur convenance

See also diving suit, bathing suit

diving suit N

diving suit

scaphandre m

bathing suit N dated

bathing suit → bathing costume

I.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis] N

1. piece (indeterminate amount):

piece (of fabric, wood, paper, metal)

morceau m

piece (of fabric, wood, paper, metal)

bout m

piece (of string, ribbon)

bout m

piece (of cake, pie, pâté)

morceau m

piece (of cake, pie, pâté)

tranche f

piece (of meat, cheese, chocolate)

morceau m

2. piece (unit):

a piece of furniture

un meuble

a piece of pottery

une poterie

a piece of sculpture

une sculpture

a piece of luggage

une valise

a piece of advice

un conseil

a piece of evidence

une preuve

a piece of information

un renseignement

a piece of legislation

une loi

a piece of news

une nouvelle

a piece of work (gen)

un travail

a piece of work (referring to book, article etc)

une œuvre

a piece of luck

un coup de chance

a piece of history

une tranche d'histoire

to be paid by the piece

être payé à la pièce

they cost £20 a piece

ils coûtent 20 livres pièce

3. piece (component part):

piece (of jigsaw, machine, model)

pièce f

piece by piece

pièce par pièce

in pieces

en pièces (détachées)

to come in pieces kit furniture:

être livré en kit

to take sth to pieces

démonter qc

4. piece (broken fragment):

piece (of glass, cup)

morceau m

piece (of glass, cup)

fragment m

in pieces

en morceaux, en miettes

to fall to pieces machine, object:

tomber en morceaux

to fall to pieces fig case, argument:

s'effondrer

it came to pieces in my hands

ça s'est cassé dans mes mains

to go to pieces fig person: (from shock)

s'effondrer

to go to pieces (emotionally)

craquer inf

to go to pieces (in interview)

paniquer complètement

5. piece (artistic work):

piece (of music)

morceau m

piece (sculpture)

sculpture f

piece (painting)

peinture f

piece (article)

article m (on sur)

piece (play)

pièce f

he read them a piece out of the book

il leur a lu un passage du livre

6. piece:

a piece of (instance of) propaganda, materialism, flattery

un exemple de

a wonderful piece of running/acting/engineering

une très belle course/interprétation/réalisation technique

7. piece (coin):

piece

pièce f

a 50p piece

une pièce de 50 pence

30 pieces of silver

30 pièces d'argent

8. piece GAMES:

piece (in chess)

pièce f

piece (in draughts)

pion m

9. piece MIL:

piece (gun)

fusil m

piece (cannon)

pièce f (d'artillerie)

10. piece (gun):

piece inf

flingue m inf

piece inf

pistolet m

11. piece (woman):

piece sl pej

beau brin m de fille inf

II.-piece COMP

a 60-piece cutlery set

un service de couverts de 60 pièces

a 5-piece band MUS

un groupe de 5 musiciens

III.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis]

to be (all) of a piece town, house:

être d'un style homogène

to be (all) of a piece with sth action, statement, ideas:

s'accorder avec qc

to be still in one piece object:

être intact

to be still in one piece person:

être sain et sauf

to give sb a piece of one's mind

dire ses quatre vérités or son fait à qn

to pick sth to pieces

descendre qc en flammes

to pick up the pieces

recoller les morceaux

to say one's piece

dire ce qu'on a à dire

I.three [Brit θriː, Am θri] N

three

trois m inv

to play the best of three SPORTS

jouer la revanche et la belle

II.three [Brit θriː, Am θri] ADJ

three

trois

three-piece suit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for three-piece suit in the English»French Dictionary

three-piece suit

costume trois pièces

Translations for three-piece suit in the French»English Dictionary

costume trois-pièces

three-piece suit

Translations for three-piece suit in the English»French Dictionary

I.suit [su:t] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient):

suit

convenir à

to suit sb (right) down to the ground fig

convenir parfaitement à qn

suit yourself iron hum or pej

comme tu voudras

2. suit (look attractive):

suit

aller (bien) à

II.suit [su:t] VB intr

suit

convenir

if it suits

si cela te(vous) convient

III.suit [su:t] N

1. suit (jacket and trousers):

suit

costume m

suit for women

tailleur m

three-piece suit

costume trois pièces

trouser suit

complet m

2. suit (sports garment):

suit

combinaison f

bathing/swim suit

maillot m de bain

3. suit LAW:

suit

poursuite f

to bring [or Am file] a suit

engager des poursuites

4. suit (card sort):

suit

couleur f

5. suit fig:

to follow suit

faire de même

piece [pi:s] N

1. piece (bit):

piece

morceau m

piece land

parcelle f

piece glass, pottery

fragment m

in pieces

en morceaux

to tear sth into pieces

déchirer qc en morceaux

to fall to pieces

s'effondrer

in one piece

en un seul morceau

in one piece fig person

intact(e)

to come to pieces

partir en morceaux

to come to pieces kit furniture

se démonter

to take to pieces Brit

démonter

to go (all) to pieces fig

s'effondrer

2. piece (item, one of set):

a piece of baggage

une valise

piece of clothing

un vêtement

a piece of paper

une feuille de papier

a piece of furniture

un meuble

a piece of advice

un conseil

a piece of evidence

une preuve

a piece of information

une information

a piece of news

une nouvelle

3. piece (unit in game):

piece chess

pièce f

4. piece (work):

piece written, musical

morceau m

piece painted, drawn, sculpted

pièce f

a good piece of work

du bon travail

a lovely piece of dancing

un beau morceau de danse

5. piece (coin):

piece

pièce f

a 50p piece

une pièce de 50 pence

6. piece vulg (woman):

piece

meuf f

Phrases:

to be a piece of cake inf

être du gâteau

to want a piece of the cake

vouloir une part du gâteau

to give sb a piece of sb's mind inf

dire ses quatre vérités à qn

to pick up the pieces

recoller les morceaux

to say one's piece

dire ce qu'on a à dire

three [θri:] ADJ

three

trois inv

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

huit

he is eight

il a huit ans

II.eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number):

eight

huit m

eight o'clock

huit heures

it's eight

il est huit heures

eight twenty hours

huit heures vingt

2. eight (boat):

eight

canot m à huit rameurs

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

avoir un verre dans le nez

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A smile, a glare, a wink, a three-piece suit, a scientist's white coat, are all suggestive devices that imply more than the immediate action.

en.wikipedia.org

Rarely seen anymore, but there is nothing more chic, more confident, and more fabulously old school than a three-piece suit.

thenewdaily.com.au

This ensemble served as the prototype of the modern-day three-piece suit.

en.wikipedia.org

The crisp, clean lines of this three-piece suit provide a timeless cut that's offset with a brown and beige gingham check.

www.tv3.ie

The three-piece suit quickly became associated with the disco culture.

en.wikipedia.org

We're not talking three-piece suit here, but ditching the sweats can help score upgrades.

www.stuff.co.nz

Grey is big for suiting this season along with deep blue, and a three-piece suit is a great look.

www.stuff.co.nz

He sits staring back at me, dignified in his three-piece suit, his legs folded and hands resting in his lap.

blog.al.com

I take as much pride in choosing the right trainers as someone else would in a three-piece suit.

fashion.ie

His attire consists of a three-piece suit, accompanied by a pocketwatch, spats, patent leather shoes and a pair of pince-nez.

en.wikipedia.org